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Recent Castletownbere Reviews

This home is beautifully situated on the coast with a wonderful view of water, mountains, farmland, and fishing ships coming in and out each day. The owner was most attentive, he called before our visit to see what we were interested in and to make recommendations, and then followed up after our arrival to make sure we were comfortable. His recommendation for the local bistro was much appreciated - we ate there every day we could! The house was very clean and well maintained. We enjoyed the conveniences of fire stove, dishwasher, and even hair dryer! Very energy-efficient place so the electric and oil expense was negligible. Some highlights: getting to see farm life in action - including the moving of the cows to a new field; taking the 6k "blue" walking route that goes from Eyeries along the coast and through several farms before returning back to town; eating at The Bistro; and getting cozy by the fire. Gerard, the owner, treated us like friends and quickly came up with a great solution to an issue we raised. He was also able to recommend a great doctor when my husband needed to see someone. Lots of space/rooms and options for showers or baths. Bright, cheery kitchen. We were anxious at first about having a beer or two at a pub in Eyeries and then having to drive back to the house at night, on narrow roads. So we had our whiskeys at home the first few nights. (We're Americans and driving Irish country roads is still a little daunting!) But by the end of the stay that fear had waned away, and we were much more confident. It was convenient to stay in the country, but in a place that was so easy to navigate to and from (major signs on the road right where we needed to turn.) We did just fine alternating between cooking at home and going out, but there are nearby restaurants that only serve breakfast and lunch in the off season, or are only open a few days a week - so if traveling off season take in account that you may need to provide some of your own meals in the evening.

Loved our stay here. The location is very close to the Blind Piper and Freddie's Pub, very convenient for exploring Kerry as well. The views from the cottage are gorgeous and so picturesque. Cottage was comfortable and accurately described in the listing, but not as clean as I would have liked. There were cobwebs in the corners and on the ceiling that I cleaned up, and the cottage could have used a thorough dusting and sweeping/vacuuming. The beds were pretty comfortable but I was surprised there was no top sheet in the beds, which I'm not used to coming from the US, but that might be expected in Europe. I'm not sure, but it wasn't a problem. Kitchen amenities were good, hot water wasn't a problem, towels were provided. Great water pressure in the showers. It would have been nice to have some sort of welcome packet to explain how to turn on the radiators, etc. as well as what we needed to do before departing (in terms of cleaning up before we left). All in all, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend to others! If we ever return to Caherdaniel, I would stay here again.

We've rented quite a few cottages during our 2 year expat assignment in Ireland and this cottage/studio was by far the best! The owners have spared no expense in refurbishing this old farm house with the highest quality appliances (kitchen and laundry), bathroom fixtures, bedding, decorations and it even had a pool! We didn't have the weather to utilize the pool, but we did enjoy sitting by it and taking in the spectacular ocean views! The size of the cottage fit our family of 4 perfectly (kids' ages were 6 and 8). We added the studio to accomodate another friend traveling with us. We traveled to all three peninsulas (Beara, Sheep's Head, and Mizen) by car for daily hikes. The scenery was spectacular with lots of cliffs (much nicer than the Cliffs of Moher!). We dined in the town of Bantry which is filled with wonderful restaraunts. The owner, Julie, was delightful to work with right from the start of the booking. She also gives you loads of information on things to do and restaraunts to go to. At the end of the day, it was always so wonderful coming back to the cottage and collapsing in those beds or sitting on the leather sofa next to a roaring fire in the stone fireplace. We had a wondeful stay on the Sheep's Head peninsula and highly recommend this property.